Undertrials In Tamil Nadu

Three under-trials escaped from a sub-jail in Coonoor today but were arrested within two hours, police said.

A total of 486 undertrials were released at the annual prison adalats held in prisons in the two towns, police said.

Eighty undertrials and prisoners at Central Jail in Coimbatore resorted to a one day fast on Monday protesting the delay in taking up their pleas on detaining them under the Goondas Act. Police said these prisoners, including those involved in robberies and house breaking, wanted the Advisory Committee to hear their petitions at the earliest.

A 35-year old undertrial was killed and five escorting police personnel injured when a gang carried out a country bomb attack on a van in which he was being taken to a prison.

Three under-trials escaped from a sub-jail in Coonoor today but were arrested within two hours, police said.

A total of 486 undertrials were released at the annual prison adalats held in prisons in the two towns, police said.

Eighty undertrials and prisoners at Central Jail in Coimbatore resorted to a one day fast on Monday protesting the delay in taking up their pleas on detaining them under the Goondas Act. Police said these prisoners, including those involved in robberies and house breaking, wanted the Advisory Committee to hear their petitions at the earliest.

A 35-year old undertrial was killed and five escorting police personnel injured when a gang carried out a country bomb attack on a van in which he was being taken to a prison.